Polk County Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Polk County | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 186,938, see rank, 100% | 1,348,151 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 174,759, 93.49%, see rank | 91.40% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 119,821, 64.10%, see rank | 65.64% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 54,938, 29.39%, see rank | 25.76% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 12,179, 6.51%, see rank | 8.60% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 2,648, 1.42%, see rank | 1.72% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 2,214, 1.18%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,689, 0.90%, see rank | 0.79% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 840, 0.45%, see rank | 1.48% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 4,788, 2.56%, see rank | 3.45% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Polk County | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 182,262, see rank, 100% | 1,336,417 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 170,197, 93.38%, see rank | 91.41% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 117,531, 64.48%, see rank | 65.90% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 52,666, 28.90%, see rank | 25.51% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 12,065, 6.62%, see rank | 8.59% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 4,728, 2.59%, see rank | 2.38% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 2,861, 1.57%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 804, 0.44%, see rank | 0.55% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 705, 0.39%, see rank | 1.57% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 7, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 2,960, 1.62%, see rank | 2.71% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Polk County | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 183,029, see rank, 100% | 1,337,410 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 171,227, 93.55%, see rank | 91.48% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 119,424, 65.25%, see rank | 66.42% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 51,803, 28.30%, see rank | 25.06% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 11,802, 6.45%, see rank | 8.52% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 2,742, 1.50%, see rank | 1.74% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 2,339, 1.28%, see rank | 1.30% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,522, 0.83%, see rank | 0.70% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 560, 0.31%, see rank | 1.39% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 33, 0.02%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 4,606, 2.52%, see rank | 3.38% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Polk County | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 180,177, see rank, 100% | 1,327,302 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 168,352, 93.44%, see rank | 91.61% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 119,130, 66.12%, see rank | 67.05% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 49,222, 27.32%, see rank | 24.56% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 11,825, 6.56%, see rank | 8.39% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 3,167, 1.76%, see rank | 1.73% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 2,476, 1.37%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,374, 0.76%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 767, 0.43%, see rank | 1.44% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 34, 0.02%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 4,007, 2.22%, see rank | 3.07% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Polk County | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 182,122, see rank, 100% | 1,326,723 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 170,313, 93.52%, see rank | 91.65% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 120,145, 65.97%, see rank | 66.81% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 50,168, 27.55%, see rank | 24.84% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 11,809, 6.48%, see rank | 8.35% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 3,259, 1.79%, see rank | 1.75% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 2,458, 1.35%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,479, 0.81%, see rank | 0.85% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 773, 0.42%, see rank | 1.41% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 34, 0.02%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 3,806, 2.09%, see rank | 2.99% | 3.44% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Polk County | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 156,447, see rank, 100% | 1,232,511 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 149,112, 95.31%, see rank | 93.25% | 91.01% |
| Owner Occupied | 102,621, 65.59%, see rank | 67.46% | 60.24% |
| Renter Occupied | 46,491, 29.72%, see rank | 25.79% | 30.77% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 7,335, 4.69%, see rank | 6.75% | 8.99% |
| For Rent | 3,034, 1.94%, see rank | 1.89% | 2.26% |
| For Sale Only | 1,605, 1.03%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.04% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 652, 0.42%, see rank | 0.60% | 0.61% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 463, 0.30%, see rank | 1.34% | 3.09% |
| For Migrant Workers | 7, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 1,574, 1.01%, see rank | 1.78% | 1.98% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
